Nanocomposite Manufacturing Technologies: Fundamental Principles, Mechanisms, and Processing

Nanocomposite Manufacturing Technologies provides the latest research in innovative manufacturing methods to produce nanocomposite materials for a range of applications. Nanocomposite material research has advanced rapidly in the past decade, revealing important insights into the nature of fiber or particle reinforcements on a nanoscale, unique properties, and specific new-generation uses. Emerging techniques such as additive manufacturing, friction stir processing, and rapid prototyping are opening a new era for nanocomposite manufacturing, and this comes with certain challenges. This book collates the most important of related research findings into a single volume and presents them alongside the latest advances in manufacturing technology to provide a coherent resource for students, researchers, and industrial R&D staff to navigate this field. Detailed descriptions of nanocomposite manufacturing processes help readers to understand the differences between them and to choose which process or combination of processes will lead to the material that solves a specific design challenge and advances product development.

• Covers a wide range of applications in different industries
• Describes novel methods for fabrication of nanocomposite materials such as additive manufacturing, friction stir processing, and rapid prototyping
• Provides a detailed, fundamental understanding of key parameters for the improvement of processibility, morphology, and properties in nanocomposites

Alokesh Pramanik is currently a Senior Lecturer in School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at Curtin University, Perth, Australia. Prior to that, he held research fellow and research engineering positions at Deakin University and Swinburne University of Technology, respectively. He has edited two books and written sixteen book chapters and dozens of peer-reviewed articles on machining, materials, and tribology. His research interests include machining processes, wear and friction, composite materials, biomaterials, and thin films.

Animesh Basak works at The University of Adelaide in Australia. His research interests include machining of materials, nanostructured materials, high resolution electron microscopy and probe analysis, nanoscale fabrication of materials, deformation mechanisms of novel materials, nano-mechanics, tribology and tribo-corrosion, electrochemistry and electrochemical measurement techniques. He has published more than 150 journal papers and edited several books.

Yu Dong is an Associate Professor within the School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at Curtin University, Perth, Australia. His main research interests are polymer nanocomposites, electrospun nanofibers/nanocomposites, green composites, nanomaterial processing and characterisation, micromechanical modelling, finite element analysis, statistical design of experiments and engineering education. He has published over 70 peer-reviewed journal articles and 30 fully referred conference papers, written 10 book chapters and edited 3 technical books. He serves as an associate editor of two international journals, with the specialty recognition of nanomaterials and nanocomposites.

Prof. Chander Prakash is working as Pro-Vice Chancellor research, ranking, and accreditation at Geeta University, Haryana, India and he is also associated Project Head at Research Laboratory of 3D Bioprinting Technologies for Flexible Electronics, Institute of Nanotechnology, Electronic and Equipment Engineering, Southern Federal University, Taganrog, Russia. He is a passionate researcher with diversified research interests―developing materials for biomedical and healthcare applications, additive manufacturing, and developing and exploring new cost- effective manufacturing technologies for biomedical industries. To date, he has published more than 530 scientific articles in various peer-reviewed, reputed top-notch journals, conferences, and books in Materials Science and Manufacturing. He is a Highly Cited Researcher at the international level, and he has 18000+ citations, an H-index of 73, and an i-10 index is 306 (as of January 2026). He edited/authored 40 books, serving as Series Editor of 3 books, Editorial Board Member of journals. He is among India’s Top 1% of leading mechanical and aerospace engineering scientists, as per Research.com. He holds the 38th rank in India and 1,590th rank in the world. He also consistently appeared in the top 2% of researchers as per Stanford Study in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Prof. (Dr.) J. Paulo Davim is a Full Professor at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, with over 35 years of experience in Mechanical, Materials, and Industrial Engineering. He holds multiple distinguished academic titles, including a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and a DSc from London Metropolitan University. He has published over 300 books and 600 articles, with more than 36,500 citations. He is ranked among the world's top 2% scientists by Stanford University and holds leadership positions in numerous international journals, conferences, and research projects.